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The implications of Israel’s plan to expand military operations in Gaza
The Israeli government voted to expand military operations in Gaza and could end with the reoccupation of the strip. Humanitarian officials warn that an Israeli plan to take over aid distribution in Gaza is unworkable, and more Palestinians will suffer. Nick Schifrin discussed the implications with David Makowsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Project on Israel-Arab Relations.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:
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Scientists discover 18th-century Austrian mummy was embalmed through the rectum
Scientists have figured out how the body of an 18th-century Austrian vicar has remained so well-preserved for nearly 300 years โ and itโs unlike anything theyโve seen before.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trump, Jon Voight meeting led to Hollywood tariff proposal, his manager says
A White House spokesman said "no final decision on foreign film tariffs have been made," a day after President Trump's announcement of a tariff plan.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Gallego proposes alternative to Trump's self-deportation offer
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Monday proposed an alternative to a $1,000 offer from the Trump administration to migrants if they โself-deportโ via an app. โWhy donโt we make them pay a $5k fine, go through a background check and give them a work visa for a few years, renewable with good behavior,โ Gallego said...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:McMahon says Harvard is no longer eligible for new federal research grants
Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter to Harvard on Monday telling the university it will no longer be eligible for new research grants from the government as it and the Trump administration do battle on multiple fronts. The Ivy League school will no longer be eligible for new grants until it can โdemonstrate responsible...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:US, China have started to speak more diplomatically of each other
The trade war between China and the United States has shown signs of de-escalation as both Washington and Beijing are now more willing to communicate. Xie Feng, Chinese Ambassador to the US, on May 4 urged the US to โact in the spirit of equality, respect and reciprocityโ if it wants to hold trade talks [โฆ] The post US, China have started to speak more diplomatically of each other appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:US House passes China bills on issues from economic espionage to human rights
Representatives also move to strengthen US ties with Taiwan and approve legislation to sanction officials involved in Falun Gong abuses.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Illegal campers leave 'unbelievable mess' by WA highway
After a popular rest stop on WA's South Coast Highway was left looking like a landfill, locals and drivers are urging travellers to do better.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Democrats call for investigation into Trump family crypto deal over potential foreign influence
Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on a federal watchdog Monday to launch an inquiry into a recent deal announced by the Trump familyโs crypto firm, raising concerns it could create an opening for foreign influence. The company launched by President Trump and his sons, World Liberty Financial, revealed last week...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trump Administrationโs Mass Deportation Plan Includes Deporting Migrants to African Countries with Poor Human Rights Records
Leaked documents reveal the Trump administrationโs unprecedented plan to deport migrants not only to Latin America but also to African and Eastern European nations, raising alarms among human rights advocates over the targeting of vulnerable populations and the disregard for international protections. Related: Trump Defends Deportations Without Migrantsโ Due Process of Law Rights The Trump [โฆ]
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:What Cinco de Mayo really celebrates
Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla. In the United States the date is seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture, stretching back to the 1800s in California.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:How Ryan Coogler captured Black life in 'Sinners'
(Editorโs note: This article contains spoilers for the film Sinners. Stop reading here if you donโt want to learn about them.) Ryan Cooglerโs Sinners has taken America by storm โ so much so Warner Bros. announced that the film will be re-released in certain theatres May 15 through May 20. The historical thriller offers an...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Torture, Death of a Ukrainian Journalist in Russian Custody
Click to expand Image A commemoration for Ukrainian journalist Victoriia Roshchyna who died in Russian custody, Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 11, 2024. 2024 Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Viktoriia Roshchyna, a 27-year-old Ukrainian investigative journalist,disappeared in the Russia-occupied part of the Zaporizka region of Ukraine in August 2023. A year...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Gruelling 303km outback run shines light on mental health
A man's three-day run puts a spotlight on mental health struggles in the bush and raises more than $25,000 along the way.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Live: Wall Street ends nine-session winning streak ahead of US rates decision
ASX futures point to falls after US stocks fell overnight. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has announced film tariffs and traders are awaiting the Federal Reserve meeting. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Pence says Constitution is ‘what makes us one people’ in acceptance speech for Profile in Courage Award
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday repeatedly invoked the Constitution and said it is what โbinds us all togetherโ after receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:'Very dirty' pigeons force nearly 100 staff out of health building
SA Health has relocated its staff in the Port Pirie Community Health administration building as the regional city battles a pigeon infestation of "plague proportions".
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Mauritania: Mauritania Promotes Mineral and Agricultural Assets and Promises Reforms to Attract Investors
[allAfrica] Nouakchatt -- Mauritania, with significant reserves of under-developed natural resources and untapped agri-business potential, is introducing reforms needed to make the northwest African nation a more attractive investment destination. That was the message delivered to visiting journalists on behalf of the government by the communication coordinator of the Agence De Promotion Des Investments In Mauritania...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Big Four accounting firm PwC to slash 1,500 US jobs
Move comes as it struggles with low staff turnover
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen a day after missile attack near airport
A spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry said at least 21 people were injured in the attack.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Top African Rights Court to Consider Statesโ Climate Obligations
Click to expand Image Villagers fetch water from a makeshift borehole during a drought in Mudzi, Zimbabwe, July 2, 2024. 2024 Aaron Ufumeli/AP Photo A coalition of African lawyers and civil society groups has askedthe African Court on Human and Peoplesโ Rights for an advisory opinion on 55 African Union member statesโ human rights duties in the climate emergency.Led by the Pan African Lawyers Union and the African...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Cummins treble in vain as rain ends Sunrisers' IPL hopes
Pat Cummins's Sunrisers Hyderabad are out of the Indian Premier League despite his stellar bowling performance, with rain forcing a draw with Delhi Capitals.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Zombie ants among striking finds as scientists explore Arnhem Land
Some of the country's top scientists have been working with Indigenous rangers to access rugged parts of the Arnhem Land plateau that are rarely seen, even by traditional owners.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trump defends viral image of himself as Pope: โCatholics loved itโ
Trump told reporters he didnโt see the image until Sunday night.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Spain to provide money to support UN investigations into Israeli human rights abuses
Spain to provide money to support UN investigations into Israeli human rights abuses Spain will provide more than $560,000 to support UN investigations into human rights violations and possible war crimes committed in Gaza, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said, according to media reports on Monday. "With the aim of ending these violations of international law and with the desire to ensure accountability, I...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Israelโs โintensifiedโ plan to seize Gaza, the voters that swung to Labor, Liberals in crisis
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Israel has announced a new plan for an โintensifiedโ offensive in Gaza, which officials said was about โconqueringโ the territory, moving the population and establishing a sustained presence.At home the fallout from Laborโs spectacular election win continues. We look...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trio jailed for NT teenager's murder claim 'miscarriage of justice'
Three people convicted of murdering 18-year-old Kingsley Alley Jr after a dispute over a spilled drink have launched an appeal to have their guilty verdicts thrown out.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Bangladeshi Womenโs Rights Opposed by Hardline Religious Groups
Click to expand Image A candlelight vigil marks International Women's Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 8, 2021. 2021 Rehman Asad/NurPhoto via AP Photo On Saturday,nearly 20,000 supporters of the Islamist organizationHefazat-e-Islam rallied in the streets of Bangladeshโs capital, Dhaka, to protest, among other issues, proposed government reforms to support gender equality and womenโs rights.The protesters, who...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Romanian PM resigns after re-run of presidential election
Social Democrat Marcel Ciolacu quit after his governmentโs candidate, Crin Antonescu, failed to advance to the run-off vote on May 18.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Pandoraโs Box? Bangladesh and the Rakhine Humanitarian Corridor
For Dhaka, opening a humanitarian corridor could embroil the country in both Myanmarโs civil war and great power machinations.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Israeli airstrikes rock Yemen after Tel Aviv airport attack
Israel has launched 50 air strikes on Yemenโs Hodeidah region and a cement factory to the east.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:President Trump says US will help 'people of Gaza get some food'
President Trump says US will help 'people of Gaza get some food' US President Donald Trump said the US will provide food for Palestinians after the Israeli blockade of food and water entered its third month, CNN reported on Monday. When asked by reporters at the White House about Israeli plans for an expanded assault on Gaza, Trump did not directly respond to the question but spoke about plans to provide food: โWeโre...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump suggests he wants to reopen Alcatraz because it’s the ultimate symbol of law and order
โIt represents something very strong, very powerful in terms of law and order. Our country needs law and order,โ President Donald Trump said when a reporter asked him to explain how he decided to call for the reopening of the notorious prison.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Rise in antique collectors looking for radioactive glassware
An antiques shop owner says collectors have taken interest in uranium-infused glassware which glows under UV light.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Labour is still gendered โ and women are still getting a raw deal in the workplace
Cordelia Fineโs Patriarchy Inc. demonstrates that inequality is a result of policies, written and unwritten, within workplaces and across the economy.
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